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#less is more

reflecting on the past, engaging in the present​ and dreaming of better days to come

Episode 21: London Schools Eco Network
​With Dr Jess Tipton
lesson plan tbc
Coming soon: Martin and Jess are co-creating a lesson plan to accompany this podcast.
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In this episode, Martin talks to Dr Jessica Tipton about the London Schools Eco-Network (https://twitter.com/ldnschoolseco). Jess was recently awarded the School Changemaker of the Year 2021 at the Sustainable City Awards www.globalactionplan.org.uk/about-us/sustainable-city-awards

Jess will be one of the panelists at the Schools Climate Summit on 29th June 2021 in our 'deep dive' into Community: http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/uploads/1/5/7/4/15747734/scs_programme-full-22-6.pdf


Jess has a rich and varied background in Russian language and culture, music, civil service and teaching, and is currently Head of Youth Networks at Global Action Plan (https://www.globalactionplan.org.uk/). Jess also convenes the London and South East Schools Eco-Network and was recently made a Fellow of the National Association for Environment Education (http://naee.org.uk/about-naee/naee-fellows/).

She previously worked for ten years at the UK Department for Environment (DEFRA) and on the
Teach the Future campaign (https://www.teachthefuture.uk) to reform the English education system to reflect the severity of the climate and ecological crises.
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Jess and Martin talk about how the various eco-networks formed, and the projects that the students from the networks have been involved in. 
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As well as hearing all about this project, you'll hear some wonderful clips from the work of the students involved.
Start your school's journey into sustainability:
  • Outdoor Classroom Day (https://outdoorclassroomday.com/)
  • Eco-Schools (https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/)
  • London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/get-more-involved/get-more-involved-1/schools-network)
  • Great resources at Transform Our World (https://www.transform-our-world.org/)
  • Find out more about London Sustainable Schools Forum (http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/)

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​Published on: Friday, 11th June 2021

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